Premennial Gaillardia

Day 13

Premennial Gaillardia

Gaillardia aristata, Perennial Gaillardia or Perennial Blanket Flower is a short lived native perennial wild flower perfect for sunny locations and well drained soil.  Gaillardia aristata Perennial Blanket Flower with it's showy flowers will be a nice addition to your butterfly garden and makes great cut flower.  Gaillardia aristata prefers full sun but will tolerates partial shade.  The daisy-like flowers of Gaillardia aristata (Blanket Flower) bloom summer to fall in shades of red and yellow.  Blanket Flower is a native wildflower of our plains and prairies and is often used for cut flowers.  

Gaillardia can be grown almost anywhere in America, and tolerates (enjoys even) poorish, well-drained soils. Blanket Flower is not difficult to grow, and it is somewhat drought tolerant - heat tolerance is excellent. Excellent in pots and as a cut flower. Deadhead to extend season of bloom.

 Gaillardias are especially good for the perennial border where they start to flower in June and continue after many other flowers are killed by the frost. They are also prized as cut flowers and for this purpose should be cut when the flowers are slightly cup-shaped before the petals have reflexed. Without apparent harm the flowers may be kept. out of water in carrying them from one place to another.

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